Mammoth Memory

Examples of perpendicular lines

1.  Are these straight lines perpendicular?

If the lines intersect at 90 degrees then they are perpendicular

The formula for each line is:

                y=2x+4

And         y=-12x-1

 

And y=mx+c where m is the gradient

 

The test for perpendicular

m1×m2=-1

2×-1/2=?

2×-1/2=-1

 

Yes these lines are perpendicular.